CodeRED Emergency
Notification System
CodeRED Test Complete
The City of Decatur tested its CodeRED Emergency Notification System on Wednesday, Dec. 12 with the following message:
Non-public safety operations will be closed on Monday, December 31st, 2007 and Tuesday, January 1st, 2008. This is different from the information previously printed on door hangers distributed earlier this year. Trash and recycling collection for both days will be on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008.
If you did not receive a call, please register online at www.coderedweb.com
About the CodeRED System
The CodeRED Emergency Notification System is a high-speed telephone communication service that allows us to quickly notify citizens of emergency situations requiring immediate action.
All residential phone numbers in the BellSouth/AT&T system should be in the telephone database. All city of Decatur businesses should register, as well as individuals who have unlisted phone numbers, who have changed their phone number or address within the last year, and who use a cellular phone as their primary home phone.
>Register your phone numbers
The system can dial up to 50,000 phone numbers per hour and deliver a recorded message to individuals or their answering machines. It will be used for emergencies such as:
• Drinking water contamination
• Utility outage
• Evacuation notice and route
• Missing person
• Fires or floods
• Bomb threat
• Hostage situation
• Chemical spill or gas leak
• Other emergency incidents where rapid and accurate notification is essential.